Warrington Rural District (RD)

Created: 1894   Abolished: 1974

Statistics

Population

Population

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.
Industry

Industry

How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.
Social Structure

Social Structure

Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.
Learning & Language

Learning & Language

How many people were at school. The distribution of graduates, and of the unqualified.
Life & Death

Life & Death

Numbers of babies born. Deaths, especially infant deaths. Causes of death by age and gender.
Work & Poverty

Work & Poverty

Unemployment rates and poor relief. What proportions of men and of women did paid work?
Housing

Housing

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.
Place marker map of Great Britain and Ireland

The following alternate names exist for this unit:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
WARRINGTON Preferred English     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 689.
E200693 CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts English    

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
BURTONWOOD CP/Ch Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 154.
CROFT CP Parish-level Unit 1933 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 159.
CUERDLEY CP/Tn Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 160.
GREAT SANKEY CP/Ch Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 199.
HOUGHTON MIDDLETON AND ARBURY CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1933 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 174.
LITTLE SANKEY CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1896 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 200.
PENKETH CP/Tn Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 193.
POULTON WITH FEARNHEAD CP/Tn Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 194.
RIXTON WITH GLAZEBROOK CP/Tn Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 197.
SOUTHWORTH WITH CROFT CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1933 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 202.
WINWICK CP Parish-level Unit 1934 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 213.
WINWICK WITH HULME CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1933 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 213.
WOOLSTON CP Parish-level Unit 1933 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 214.
WOOLSTON WITH MARTINSCROFT CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1894 1933 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 214.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
LANCASHIRE Administrative County 1894 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 689.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1933 was enlarged by gaining part of BUCKLOW RD part of Warburton CP Area: 1 acres. Population in 1931: 0.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; The Warrington Extension Act, 1932; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Chester and Lancaster) Act, 1933; 1.10.1933. M. of H. Order No. 77457. The Lancashire (Southern Areas) Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933 was enlarged by the abolition of LEIGH RD part of Culcheth CP Area: 3005 acres. Population in 1931: 401.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; The Warrington Extension Act, 1932; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Chester and Lancaster) Act, 1933; 1.10.1933. M. of H. Order No. 77457. The Lancashire (Southern Areas) Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933 was enlarged by gaining part of LYMM UD Area: 208 acres. Population in 1931: 4.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; The Warrington Extension Act, 1932; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Chester and Lancaster) Act, 1933; 1.10.1933. M. of H. Order No. 77457. The Lancashire (Southern Areas) Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933 was enlarged by gaining part of RUNCORN RD parts of the CPs of Acton Grange, Moore, Norton, Grappenhall, and Thelwall Area: 1342 acres. Population in 1931: 66.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; The Warrington Extension Act, 1932; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Chester and Lancaster) Act, 1933; 1.10.1933. M. of H. Order No. 77457. The Lancashire (Southern Areas) Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933 was reduced to enlarge WARRINGTON MB/CB parts of the CPs of Burtonwood, Great Sankey, and Winwick with Hulme Area: 890 acres. Population in 1931: 1597.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; The Warrington Extension Act, 1932
01 Apr 1936 was reduced to enlarge BUCKLOW RD part of Rixton with Glazebrook CP Area: 74 acres. Population in 1931: 0.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 84735. The County of Chester Review Order, 1936; 1.4.1933 M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Chester and Lancaster) Act, 1933
01 Apr 1936 was reduced to enlarge LYMM UD part of Rixton with Glazebrook CP Area: 73 acres. Population in 1931: 0.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 84735. The County of Chester Review Order, 1936; 1.4.1933 M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Chester and Lancaster) Act, 1933
01 Apr 1936 was reduced to enlarge RUNCORN RD part of Woolston with Martinscroft CP Area: 17 acres. Population in 1931: 0.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 84735. The County of Chester Review Order, 1936; 1.4.1933 The Warrington Ext. Act, 1932; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Chester and Lancaster) Act, 1933
01 Apr 1954 was reduced to enlarge WARRINGTON MB/CB part of Winwick CP Area: 107 acres.   1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; Warrington (Extension) Order, 1954
01 Apr 1969 was enlarged by gaining part of GOLBORNE UD Area: 1 acres.   1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 40664. The Glaze Brook (Local Boundaries) Order, 1969
01 Apr 1969 was reduced to enlarge IRLAM UD part of Rixton-with-Glazebrook CP Area: 2 acres.   1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 40664. The Glaze Brook (Local Boundaries) Order, 1969
01 Apr 1969 was enlarged by gaining part of IRLAM UD Area: 5 acres.   1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 40664. The Glaze Brook (Local Boundaries) Order, 1969

Boundary Map of Warrington Rural District (RD)

If the boundaries of the Local Government District changed over time, this map will show all the different boundaries.

Maps Census reports

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Warrington Rural District (RD) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10027020

Date accessed: 08th April 2026